Blackburn, John Hicks, Private, 240387, 11th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Formerly Private, 2045, 1st/6th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Disembarked for service 25th February 1915 with 1st/6th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Born Bamford, Derbyshire
Enlisted Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
Resided Peak Dale, Derbyshire
Died of wounds 6th October 1918 aged 21
Son of the late John and Sarah Blackburn; nephew of Alice Farrow, of Upper End, Peak Dale, Derbyshire.
Buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Div. 62, V, H, 8

1911 Census
Born Derwent, Derbyshire
A lime picker
Nephew of William Farrow, a retired stationmaster, of 2, New Row, Peak Dale, Derbyshire

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